Mamoudzou
Mamoudzou is the capital of the French department of Mayotte. It is off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. Mamoudzou is largest commune (municipality) of Mayotte. It has a population of 45,485.
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Mamoudzou | |
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| View of the port of Mamoudzou | |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Mayotte | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | Mayotte |
| Canton | 3 cantons |
| Mayor | Mohamed Majani (2014–present) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–572 m (0–1,877 ft) |
| Land area1 | 41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 57,281 (2012) |
| - Density | 1,366/km2 (3,540/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97611/ 97600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Mamoudzou is a part of France on Grande-Terre (or Mahoré), the main island of Mayotte. The former capital of Mayotte was Dzaoudzi, on the small island of Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi). Mamoudzou was chosen as the capital in 1977.
Mamoudzou Media
Mamoudzou City Hall on Grande Terre, Mayotte, illustrates the large subsidies this Indian Ocean overseas department receives from France.
Marché de Mamoudzou, à Mayotte
Ferry in motion between Dzaoudzi and Mamoudzou
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Other websites
Media related to Mamoudzou at Wikimedia Commons
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